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Saskatoon is doing a good job of settling the continuing influx of newcomers from Syria and other war-torn nations, says the head of the Saskatoon Refugee Coalition. “From my perspective, things are going well. We certainly have a very welcoming community that wants to help,” longtime coalition chair Helen Smith-McIntyre adds.
http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/saskatoon-refugee-settlement-going-well-advocate-says
Albertans are opening their arms to incoming Syrian refugees looking for housing, social support and work, even as the province’s economy suffers from a slump in oil prices. Alberta will resettle between 2,500 and 3,000 Syrian refugees as a part of the Canadian government’s commitment to resettle tens of thousands this year. As of Friday, more than 1,900 Syrian refugees had arrived in Alberta, according to a government database, concentrated in five cities across the province: Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
There have been a few bumps in the road in recent weeks as thousands of Syrian refugees have arrived on Canadian soil, says Immigration Minister John McCallum, but overall the process is going as smoothly as can be expected. The biggest concerns have revolved around housing and security, McCallum acknowledged in an interview with The West Block’s Tom Clark. On the security front, there has been increased vigilance since Germany’s spy agency reported that Islamic State fighters may have infiltrated that country via the refugee resettlement process. McCallum continued to defend Canada’s approach to screening its own new arrivals.
http://globalnews.ca/news/2502688/refugee-resettlement-running-according-to-plan-says-john-mccallum/
La Turquie a annoncé être prête à ouvrir ses frontières aux dizaines de milliers de Syriens qui patientaient dimanche dans le froid après avoir fui l’offensive des troupes du régime de Damas à Alep. Dans l’attente d’une décision d’Ankara, la situation humanitaire est de plus en plus « désespérée » pour les civils, principalement des femmes et des enfants […].
Sur les quelque 600 réfugiés syriens parrainés par le gouvernement qui sont arrivés à Ottawa depuis le 31 décembre, seulement la moitié ont trouvé un logement permanent. Une situation qui s’expliquerait par le manque de logements abordables et les besoins des réfugiés.
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/ottawa/2016/02/05/001-logement-refugies-syriens-ottawa.shtml
Afin de permettre au plus grand nombre possible de personnes et d’organisations de participer, le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion est heureux d’annoncer une prolongation de la période de mise en candidature pour les Mérites en francisation 2016. Les dossiers de candidature seront acceptés jusqu’au dimanche 14 février 2016.